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Developing clinical commissioning groups: towards authorisation

DH Weblink - Nov 2011

NHS Leadership Website launched - Aug 2011

Governance development tool

The National Leadership Council has launched a development tool to inform and support Clinical Commissioning Groups as they consider how to build effective governance arrangements.  The development will inform the framework for CCG governance and therefore also the authorisation process.  It comprises a suite of three documents, all available on the NLC website

• A literature review, undertaken by King’s Patient Safety and Service Quality Research Centre

• A review of Practice Based Commissioning Case Studies undertaken by Foresight Partnership

• A discussion document which provides an evidence based perspective on the options for ensuring good governance, also developed by Foresight Partnership.

Diagnostic tool for emerging clinical commissioning groups

A new developmental, self-assessment tool to enable emerging clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to understand and reflect upon their values, culture, behaviours and wider organisational health has now been made available. Weblink - Aug 2011

Better Together - Joint Commissioning.....

Download Word doc - Oct 2010
Invitation to the Commissioning Simulator Pdf
Commissioning in transition Pdf
Commissioning Excellence Pdf - Oct 2010

EOE regional progress with GP Commissioning Bulletin
Download Pdf V4 - Paul Zollinger-Read - Oct 2010
Download Pdf V3 - Paul Zollinger-Read - Oct 2010

Download Word doc - Paul Zollinger-Read - Sept 2010

Commissioning for Patients

Download Pdf  - Sept 2010 (49K)

Letter to SHA from B Hakin
Download Pdf - Sept 2010 (30K)
Letter to all GPs from Andrew Lansley
Download pdf  - Sept 2010 (345k)

DH Guidance Published 13 September 2010
DN Letter (PDF 140K)
DN Keypersons (PDF 26K)

DN Timeline (PDF 25K)

DN Q&A (PDF 188K)

Transparency in outcomes - a framework for the NHS
A further and more detailed consultation on aspects of the White Paper is available via the DH website plus Two additional consultation papers:

Liberating the NHS: Increasing democratic legitimacy in health - Web link

Liberating the NHS: commissioning for patients - Web link

Consultation- Information Revolution - Oct 2010 (PDF-783k)
Consultation - Greater Choice - Oct 2010 (PDF- 379k)

Liberating the NHS - White Paper July 2010 (PDF - 720k)

Analytical Strategy for the White Paper July 2010 (PDF - 120k)

Equality Impact Assessment July 2010 (PDF - 152k)

Transition Letter July 2010 (Word - 144k)
Transition Letter July 2010 (PDF - 212k)